Laycock, Elizabeth,
The journey to dissertation success : for construction, property, and architecture students / Elizabeth Laycock, Tim Howarth and Paul Watson. - ix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preparing for your research journey -- dissertation challenge -- Doing the dissertation: beginning the journey -- role of the supervisor -- Evaluating the existing literature -- Research concepts -- practicalities of primary data collection -- Data analysis and presentation -- Completing the journey: writing up and assessment. Machine generated contents note: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"By presenting the reader with a series of key research management questions, this book introduces the novice researcher to a range of research designs and data collection methods. Building an understanding of these choices and how they can impact on the dissertation itself will lead to a more robust and rigorous dissertation study. This book is designed to direct your research choices with informative text and key questions, advice from "virtual supervisors" and reflections from students. Lists of suggested further reading also help to support you on your journey to developing an organised and successful dissertation project. Researchers seeking support on their journey to a successful dissertation will find this book a valuable resource."--Publisher's website.
9781138839168 1138839167 9781138839175 1138839175
2015047128
Architecture--Research--Methodology.
Building--Research--Methodology.
Dissertations, Academic.
NA2500 / .L387 2016
808.06/6
The journey to dissertation success : for construction, property, and architecture students / Elizabeth Laycock, Tim Howarth and Paul Watson. - ix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preparing for your research journey -- dissertation challenge -- Doing the dissertation: beginning the journey -- role of the supervisor -- Evaluating the existing literature -- Research concepts -- practicalities of primary data collection -- Data analysis and presentation -- Completing the journey: writing up and assessment. Machine generated contents note: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"By presenting the reader with a series of key research management questions, this book introduces the novice researcher to a range of research designs and data collection methods. Building an understanding of these choices and how they can impact on the dissertation itself will lead to a more robust and rigorous dissertation study. This book is designed to direct your research choices with informative text and key questions, advice from "virtual supervisors" and reflections from students. Lists of suggested further reading also help to support you on your journey to developing an organised and successful dissertation project. Researchers seeking support on their journey to a successful dissertation will find this book a valuable resource."--Publisher's website.
9781138839168 1138839167 9781138839175 1138839175
2015047128
Architecture--Research--Methodology.
Building--Research--Methodology.
Dissertations, Academic.
NA2500 / .L387 2016
808.06/6